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To All M embers of the Ca lifornia Wing:

The Wing Staff joins me in expressin g our grea t satis' faction over the campaign fo r recruiting Aviation Cadets that is reported in this special edition of Wing Tips. It is our feel ing that you will also share in this satisfaction when you read the commendations your Wing has reo ceived. Beyond this you wi ll be grati fied by seeing con· t inui ng enlistments resul ting from this dr ive and in ex· periencing the thrill of yo ur responsihility fo r sending

boys on into th e service Pa:::~...;

B ERTRAND RH tNE

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Major, Civil Air PatI ol Commander California Wing

THIS wil l be an account of the effort of a grounded Wing to keep abreast of the national organization's progra m. Lt. Col . Earle Johnson, speak . ing before a gathering of Cal iforn ia Wing memhers recently had urged

every effort on the enl istment and pre·training o[ Aviation Cadets in fu lfill ment of the Army's appeal for assistance.

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Statewide Cam.paign to a Aviation

Californ ia had made a ttempts in some squadro ns to comply with di rec· tives, but results, such as had been obtai ned elsewhere, by air meets, Aights for enlistees and other demon tra tio ns n t permi tted in the reo stricted military zone, had not mater ial ized.

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* * Major Rhine then as igned Lt. Waller Buckham, A . istant Wing

Adjutant, to di g into the problem. Buck ham sought the advice of Capt. V. A. Kemmerrer, Wing Intelligence Officer and a meeting was ar.ranged with Major E. A. Strand, A.C., President of the Los Angeles Examini ng

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Board. Sgt. Gene Jason, also oC the Board, accompanied Major Strand. A great deal of the success of the campaign stemmed from trus meet·

ing. Notes were compared. Strand outlined the need of recru its and the methods of examination. Kemmerrer propo ed cooperation wi thin the means of the Wing and outlined a basic strategy. tatewide distribution of material and personal contact with the units was deemed most impor. tanL Strand volunteered to obtain an Army Staff Car and to assign Sgt. J ason for a sta te tour. Wing as igned Lt. Buckham and the pro· gram's date was set. .

Next came the need of campaign material. Kemmerrer called in LL. Henry Smi th, Assistant Wing Intelligence Officer, and the printers, paper dea lers and engravers who have continuously supported the Wing pro· gram. No enthusiasm was lacking. It was decided to publish an outline

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for the campaign giving basic ideas, but to depe·nd on individual units 10 use their ingenuity and promotional ability in setting up their com· munity campaign.

The basic plan covered material for newspaper and radio releases, cooperative advert ising, club, theatre and school appearances, window displays. parades, reviews, proclamations by prominent chic leaders and di tribution of Army·suppl ied recruiting material.

The cl ippings shown above represent only a portion of the newspaper cooperation. As this issue goes to press almost twice as many more have been received. California's newspapers have shown their regard for the Civil Air Patrol ever since it was organized. Their helping hands helped carry this project to success.

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[IVILAI ~ KD HE[HUITING HEAOIUART CAMPAIGN A ~~

NOV. 1 ~1 [IVIL AIR PATROL tE[RUITIN6 ..! j [AMPAI(jN' t WILL TRAIN ; lill~:~Yil;'~,. ! 1 1

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A SERYKE FOR THE u.s. ARMY

, The Campaign plan was worked out by Capt. V, A, Kemmerrer and LI, H, W. Smith, Wing Intelligence Offi cers, Above maleri al was lurn ished

each unil. It was conlributed by prinlers and engravers interested in CAP work. War Department di splay material was al so s uppl ied in quan ti ty,

CAMPAIGN ACTIVATE[) BY KIT

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All Units Received Identical Instructions as Drive Starts

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The hookl t't. 0 11 lhe lefL was d ivided into the fo llowin~ ections : I- Lette r from Mai oI' Rhi ne, Win~ Commandt'f,

offi cial ly de8i!!;na ting the pt'ri od of the campaign; 2-0utli ne of plan by Capt. Kemmerrer a foll ows: " In any such cam­pai ~n _ unity of acti on c reates g reater impact. The sh ort per iod of tim e develops intensity, Onl y through enth us iasLi leader hip can you ex pect ind ivid ual and co ll ective response and effort.

" Immedi ate seizure of an op portun e situa tion l1a spelled success to many mediocre d rives. Be on your toes. Follow up any suggestion. Exhaus t it possibil ities.

"Dele~a te the work of this Campail!n to qualified ind ivid­uals so they have a de fi n ite par t to del iver. Avoid having everyone ' doing · everythi ng. A ppoint each section three or four deep so the absence of one member wi II not jeopard ize lhe success of the ta te-w ide elf ort.

" Hemrmher, we have the c lo$e lia i on of the Aviation Cadet Examinin g boards in this dri ve. If the Board is located

WING TIPS COVER: Govern or Earl

Warren , whose en l husiasm greatly assi ted

Ihe Cal iforn ia Wi ng Recrui ling effort, is

on hand 10 co ngratulate Peter Dunn, 17,

of Sacramento, lor being one 01 first 10

join the Enli51ed Reserve Corps Avi ation

Cadet trai ning plan duri ng th e campaign.

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Army Cooperation came in big packages beginning wilh as ignment of staff car for state 101Or. Maj. Strand, Pres., Los Angeles Examining

in your vicinity send a committee to get acquainted with those in charge immediately. Tell them the CAP plans in your locality. Ask them to uggest ideas they might have. Keep them informed at a ll times of the progres and response you are gettin~.

"A b reakd own of sugrre ted ideas and procedures are contained in this kit. Combine these proposals with the information contained in the material that is being delivered joint ly by the U. S. Army and CAP. Locate your head· quarters strategically-more than one, when population cen· ters in city districts, and '-CO TO TOWN!

"Finall y-th is intensive d rive should gather in the easiest· to·interest boys. They in tum will be your best salesmen to other boys-so plan a progressive follow·up after the drive. Sell the boys thai come in by your treatment of them-they' ll sell the others. Don 't forget--even if these boys leave and are in the service for some time--your co mmunity is {!:oing to be home to them-and wh en they come back they'll thank you for the start you gave them in aviation-if it's right. IT MUST BE RIGHT!

" Here's a chance for the California Wing to do a well job for the U. . Army Air Forces and gain nation·wide attention. Get lots of pictures of every outstanding event, and send a copy of the best to Wing Headquarters. LOT'S OF LUCK!'

3-Governor 's Statement on drive; 4-5-6-Letters from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego Presidents of Aviation Cadet Ex ami ning Boa rds; 7-Genera l suggestion, covering : Headquarter locations in heavy traffic centers, wearing uni·

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Board; LI. Blickham, Assl. Wing Adjutant and Sgl. Jason, assigned to drive car. Buckham and Jason started sta le dist ribution material. Ocl. 26th.

'iP~ HOW TO BECOME

AN AVI ATIO N CADET TOD AY

"'A_t·oI VltaJ~ ... t..y y ............. WhoWflrltstoftT for His Countrr .~:..=.:

How to Become an Aviation Cadet TODAY :,-:;:;:::--""-::.".., X ~~~~~ . ~~~ ~~ -=====-.

Merchants and Newspapers cooperated. Presenled story in ad· vertising pages. The area of display did mlO ch to allract allention to drive.

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F I RST A ND SECOND CALIFORNIA CROUPS COMB I NED FORCES I N A RE V IEW RECE I V I NC PRESS ATTE NTION AN D TIED I N W ITH CA M PA I CN

CA LIF. WI N C STA FF OFFICERS ASSEMBLE TO SU PPORT K IC K OFF

PHOT OCRAPHERS ASSEMBLE FOR LAST M I NUTE I NSTR UCTIONS

PI L OTS CET WINCS, COURIERS CET AWARDS AT CEREMONY

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KICK · OFF WAS SUNDAY, OC T. 31 RAD IO ANNOUNC EM ENTS BEGIN

forms to establish CAP identity, club speaking appearances, procl amations by civ ic officia ls, theat re appearances, trans­porta tion, loca l bands, parad es, returned hero talks, recru it reception by mayor, high school conte t and a CAP review f or a finale; 8-Calendar of events (shown wi th kit); 9-Instructions on new paper releases; 10-Copy of letter sent by Wing Intell igence to all state papers; ll-Fi rst news re­lease by Wing announcing campaign; 12-Specimen sheet of news cl ippings; 13-Instructions on obtaining spon.sored ad­vertising; 14-Radio detai ls including OWl packet r elea e; 15- tore window coopera ti on ; ] 6-Photo-window tie-up urging boys to enroll and have their pictu res placed in panels read ing "Your picture shou ld be here_"

DISTRI BUTION Lt_ Buckman and S~1. J ason loaded the sta ff ca r and de­

parted from Los Angeles October 26. At each stop, unit staffs, previous ly notified, were handed the material and given verbal instructions on the forthcoming activity. By the 30th. the how was a ll set _ . _ window trims began to appear ... uniformed members erected booths on busy s treets ... last minute plaDs con umed much midnight oil.

RADIO .PARTICIPATION Contact was made by Wing Intelligence with Mrs_ Jane

Alvies, Direct{)r of Station Relations in Southern California and Ari7.ona, Domestic Radio Bureau, Office of War Informa­ti on, relative to announcements being made on sta tions

CAP WO M EN SPE NT HOURS AT INFORM ATI ON TABLES. SWELL JOB I

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POPULAR STAR CAPT. MARTHA RAYE AND SCT. CORDON McFEELY HELP LAUNCH DRIVE AT EXHIBIT OF L.A. SQUADRON 3, 1ST CROUP

throughout the state. Immediate and enthusiastic assistance resulted. Mrs. Alvies contacted Mr. Lou Keplinger, Regional Chairman of Station Relations, who also responded whole· heartedly. CAP went on the air for the enti re week. Here was the OWl packet relea e:

"The California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol is assisting the Cadet Examining Boards in selecting boys who can qual. ify for Aviation Cadet training. Your local CAP unit, with headquarters aLt _________________ _

has complete information and applications. This full week, ovember I st to 7th, has been set to assist all boys 17 years

or over to get the advantage of the educational opportunity the Aviation Cadet training offers. Apply today-at Civil Air Patrol headquarters, _______________ _

Find out for yourself, th is week, what you must do to qualify for the Army Air Forces. "

The value of this assistance to the campaign can be t be realized by reading the comprehensive reports made by each unit to Wing. To all the California Radio Station . . , a snappy CAP salute !

DOWN TO BUSINESS With preliminaries out of the way, the Wing really went

to work. Military equ ipment was cheerfully loaned by bases for window trims and displays. Los Angeles opened with a two-group review. San Franci co got in on the re torat ion of treet light ing and a street show in front of the Golden Gate

Theatre. The Andrews Sisters did several numbers accom­panied by the Hamilton Field Band, whi le CAP distributed leaflets. Boys were add ressed at High Schools.

GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT FOR PRESS

"The campaign now being launched to recruit Aviation Cadets in California is one that should be encouraged. It offers our young men an extra opportunity to receive special training in a field of servi ce which is making history in this war and will continue to expand our horizons when the war is over. It offers qualified boys, 17 years of age or older, the advaJltage of Aviation Cadet training as a prerequisite to service in the United States Army Air Force. The California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol has a message for young boys of our state which is in line with our na tional needs of both today and tomorrow.

EARL WARRE , Governor."

Other statements and proclamations appearing in local papers lenL pre tige to the efforts of the units, and signi fied civic appreciation of the educational va lue being. extended to the youth of the comm unity.

EVEN LAUGHS One Los Angeles paper had everybody smiling when they

headlined an article "CIVIL WAR PATROL PLANS TO TRA IN NEW CADETS." Maybe a lot of us are old-timers­but.

The Examin ing Boards began to smi le, too, when appli­cants started to arrive wi th CAP credentials. Los Angeles Squadron 1, First Group, showed many of them the way with window displays at Bullock's, The May Company, Des­mond's, Vandegrift's, Yosemite Park & Curry Co., McKinney Blueprinting Co., and Union Pacific Ticket Office. Comdr. Robertson, SgL Garner. FI. Off. Richie and Pvt. Tidwell

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L I CHTED BY OTTO K. OLESEN EXPERTS, CAPTURE D JAP CUNS AT HOLLYWOOD" VINE HELD CROWDS WHILE P.A. SYSTEM TO L D STORY

made personal appearances and announcements at the Shrine Auditorium Skating Rink, Skateland Skating Rink, The Pall adiu m, Roll erbowl Skati ng Rink, Casa Manana, Pasadena Ice Skating Rink and at the Los Angeles Coliseum at half· t ime during the Del Monte Prefli ght·UCLA game.

JEEPS ON JOB San Fernand o Va lley Squadron promoted half a dozen

Army Jeeps tha t were pa raded .up and down main streets, pickin O' up boys who were then convoyed to Squadron Head· quarters for a free movie show and a ta lk on Aviation Cadets. Los Angeles Squadron 3, F irst Group, also had six jeeps working in Hollywood, plus, a di play of captured Jap guns on Vine Street. Crowds mi lled around the exh ibit at all hours while a public address unit gave them the cadet story.

Vail Field Squadron presented a motion picture before 600 Montebell o Seni or High School boys followin g a ta lk by Maj or Strand. They also staged a Saturday night roundu p at Huntington Park where hundreds of boys were attracted to a ground trainer exhibit. This Squadron also developed a window uni t that wa- scheduled through several neighboring towns.

Imperial alley Squadron featured a talk by Capt. Ceci l Sherman Baker, U .. N. Retired, turned in a good score on windows, appea red before service clubs, conducted in ter· views on radi o, an d boast they have only started.

Oakland has Laken a big step in rai ing fun ds to supply uniforms to about one hundred cadets in the Enlisted Air Corps Reserve. Eight window disp lays were set u p. Four

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fifteen minute radio programs were arranged. Speakers ap· peared at High Schools. P ublic presentat ion of boys was held.

" BREAKFAS T AT SARD I'S " Inimitable Tom Brennemen in terviewed Lt. LoBuono on

the Coast hook.up. This program enjoys a large feminine foll owi ng. A good place to explain the advantages of cadet train ing for home digestion. LoBuono, Intell igence Officer of Los Angeles Group ] , was the pri me mover in setting the stage at Grauman's Chinese Theatre f or the big fina l ra lly of Southern Califor nia with Regina ld Denny as Master of Ceremonies, and the personal ap pearance of uch out tand· ing war heroes as Lt. Eugene Wallace, whose stor y appeared in LIFE, Ju ne 28, ] 943. The fi lms of his rescue from the jungles of ew Britain Island , ten months after ' be ing shot down, were shown . Capt. Edwin H. Jackson , Capt. Wm. R. Walker and Capt. John G. Glover a lso told of figh ting exp loits for which they had been decorated.

WHEREVER CROWDS GATHERED

San J oaquin Squadron hit the P. A. System three times dur ing the Coll ege of P acifi c·St. Mar y's football game, and three times_ at the Stockton High·San Jose High an nual. Wrestling matches were also covered. Stockton, T racy and Lodi High School student body assemblies were addressed .

At Ri verside, six members of 64th Sub Depot Squadron, civilian empl oyees at March Field , were given five days leave for the purpose of conducting the cam pairu . Conduct they did ! With the help of forty·two squadron members. River­side was awakened to Aviation Cadet advantages to the tune

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DOORWAY RECRUITINC, RIVERSIDE , LT. SILK, BEISER" MOODY '

WESTERN AIR LINES, LOS ANCELES , SALUTES FUTURE PILOTS

LT. MATTICE TRIMS ~OHNSON'S CAFE WI NDOW, MONROVIA

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SQUADRON 2, EL SECUNDO, DISPLAY AT SMITH ' S CLOTHINC CO.

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PACIFIC CAS" ELECTRIC CO., STOCKTON, LENDS CAP A WINDOW

LTS. BOWAN , WRICHT AND FAWKNER MAP PARTICIPATION

WESTBROOKS FURN. CO., RIVERSIDE, FILLED WITH AIR ITEMS

J . R. DOOLEY, N. HOLLYWOOD, SICNS FOR CADET WORK WITH CAP

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STOC KTON WI N DOW ATTRACTS PA SS INC YOUTH , AN D WHY NOT ?

D. BARRETT, JR., CALLOWAY AND SALE AT PENNY 'S, INCLEWOOD

HU NTINCTON PAR K D IS P LA YS VA IL F IE LD C LASSROOM TRAIN ER

J. C. PENNY LOANED WINDOWS EVERYWHERE, HERE 'S RIVERSIDE

LT. CUSTAVESON, VA I L FIELD SQUADRON, SHOWS TRAININC ONE OF 6 JEEPS USED IN HOLLYWOOD BY L. A. SQUADRON 3

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LT. METCALFE, NIELSON , CADD , TALK TO RIVERSIDE APPLICANTS

GLENDALE WINDOW SHOWS APPLICANT GETTING INFO . FROM CAP

CADET DRIVE STORY IN WINDOW OF M. O. KING GO., EL GENTRO

WINDOWS FULL OF THINGS INQUISITIYE BOYS COULD NOT PASS

CAP GADET HARRINGTON TELLS OF ARMY AIR FORCE TRAINING

STOCKTON WINDOW SHOWS FULL UNIFORMED GAP MEMBER LIFE RAFT AND HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING GEAR, SAN FRANCISCO

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VAIL FIELD DEMONSTRATES CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REID 'S, R IVERSIDE, SHOW FICHTINC EQUIP . DURINC CAP WEEK

64TI1 SUB-DEPOT SQUAD., RIVERSIDE, GET JAP ZERO EXI1IBIT AID LT. ZECHIEL,LOS ANGELES SQUAD. 3 , EXPLAI NS METEOROLOCY

1ST FIVE 17-YEAR-OLDS SIPNED AT LONG BEACH DURINC DRIVE VAIL FIELD WINDOW, DOWNEY, URCES "17-YEAR-OLDS, BE WISEI"

VAIL FIELD TRAVELING WINDOW DISPLAV SHOWN AT WHITTIER LLOYD FORD IS PROUD TO BE FIRST APPLICANT AT RIVERSIDE

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CLENDALE'S JEEPS, IN CONVOY, CARRIED BOYS TO SQUADRON HDQ, WHERE TRAININC FILMS WERE SHOWN AND CAP WORK EXPLAINED

:' OAKLAND TURNS OUT LARCE CROUP FOR PARTICIPATION IN BENEFITS OFFERED BY CAP SCHOOLINC AND AVIATION CADET TRAININC

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CRAUMAN 'S CHINESE THEATRE, HOLLYWOOD. SCENE OF CLOSINC RALLY FOR L. A. AREA. (INSERn LT. WALLACE, SOUTH SEA SURVIVOR

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CEN. EDW. M. MORRIS, DR. MARCARET CHUNC AND LT. JOHN CARROLL APPEAR AT THE WIND·UP OF THE SAN FRA'NCISCO CAMPAICN

STATE NOTABLES TURN OUT of a Proclamation by Maior Walter C. Davidson; statements by Sheriff Rayburn, Chief of Police Brule; fourteen window displays; advertising by seven merchants ; sixteen radio sta­tion breaks; a fifteen minute rad io program fea turing Major Papkin, Ba e Flight Surgeon on qualifications [or cadets, Major Doyle interviewed returned hero Major Owens, qecor ­ated with D.F.C. and eight Oak Leaf Clusters, martial music selections by the March Field Band; Base motion picture

CIVIC &. MILITARY LEADERS, SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL RALLY

equipment was taken to schools with training films; a travel­ing Jap Zero exhibi t displayed dri ve posters; at March Field Flyers-Pomona football game the March Field Band formed the leiters CAP as announcements were made.

SAN FRANCISCO WIND UP Only the City Hall Rotunda was good enou<>'h. Only top

civic and military officials graced the speake~s' platform. Dr. Margaret Chung, foster mother of aviators, of cour~. Wing Commander' Rhine! A ll assembled to do honor to the boys who had enrolled as Cadets during the CAP campaign.

CAPT. CECIL SHERMAN BAKER, U.S.N. RET. SPEAKS AT BRAWLEY

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The Hami lton Field Band music' ha rdl y faded when the San Francisco quad ron reported " Examining Board gives CAP credit fo r ]9 % gai n in enroll ment." One week later another wi re sizz led through " Board adds another 257c' over previous repor L"

AND THAT 'S NOT HA LF OF IT . These items only represent a partia l gli mpse at some of

the reports turned in by the un its. pace ha been devoted to pictures . .. each one tells a tory. On ly one fourth of those received could be crowd ed in . A swell job, photographers !

F rom Governor Warren's tatemen t to the commend ations tb at followed there ha b en recognition of the efforts of a grounded Wing. Each Californ ia member can read the words here repea ted with an arched chest. You did the job. Here i vour pat on the back !

HEADQUARTERS LETTER

28 October 1943

SUBJECT : Aviation Cadet Program

TO : Maj. Bertrand Rhine, Civi l Air Patrol 453 S. Spring treet, Los Angeles, Ca liforni a.

l. My compli ments on the splendid booklet an d posters whiCh your Wing ha developed for the Aviati on Recruit ing campaign dur ing the fi r t week of ovember. Col. John on was very much impressed with th is mater ial and would have written you himself ,had he not been obliged to go out on a trip. Re is go ing to take this material to Washington to how to orne of the high officers who are in tere ted in

CAP's work in recrui ting and it is very ti mely for this purpose.

2. If you can spare an other two or three copies, we would like to send them to orne of the officers in Wa hington

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as an excellent example of what CAP is doing. If you have a lot of copies, I wou ld be glad to send one to each of the 48 Wing with a covering memo, but I rea lize that th i is difficult materia l to get together, so if you do not have it on hand in this quantity, I wou Id not wa nt to ask you to produce it specia lly for this purpose.

By direction of Nati onal Commander JOR 1 ON:

LOS ANGELES

KE lDALL K. HOYT Captai n, Air Cor p Intelligence Officer

LO A~GELE A VIA TIO CADET EXAMI ]1. G BOARD Room 378, Pacific Electric Bldg.

610 o. Main Street LOS A GELES, CALIF.

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UBJECT: Avia tion Air Cadet Recruitment Program

TO: Major Bertrand Rhi ne Commander, Californ ia Wing Civil Air P atrol Los Angeles, California.

1. The Army Aviation Cadet Examining Board de ires to commend the Ca lifornia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol for the splend id cooperation being furnished th e Arm y Air Corps in securing Aviation Cadets.

2. All currentl y active uni ts und er the California Wing are exert in)?; their be t efforts in securi ng Army Aviation Recruits and are displaying particul ar ingenuity in the vari· ous fo rm of advert is ing and .methods of recru iti ng.

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3. The severa l Californi a Units are furnishing ref-reshers and pre-recruiting training courses tha t are proving a great va lue to the rec ruits. As a consequence, a ll recruits received through Civi l Air P atrol are proving to be of a ver y high type.

4. The members of this, the Los Angeles Av iat ion Cadet Exami ning Board, greatly apprec iate the fi ne promotiona l work being accompl ished by the Civi l Air Patrol.

Fo r the District Recruit ing and Induction Officer :

SAN FRAN CISCO

E. A. STRA D Major, AC, President of Board.

A VIA TION CADET EXA:vII NING BOARD 49 Fourth Street

San Francisco, Cali fornia

18 October 1943

SUBJECT : Assistance in Recruiting Aviat ion Cadets

TO: Major Bertrand Rhine Commander, California Wing Ci vil Air Patrol Los Angeles, Ca lif orn ia

1. The San Francisco Army Aviation Cadet Examining Board i most ap preciative of the activities of the CIVlL AIR P ATROL in informi ng qualified young men of op portuni ties in the Avia tion Cadet Program.

2. These activi ties have resulted in the enl istment of a very large number of unusua ll y high type young men for the Army Aviation Cadet .

3. The pre-enlistmen t" c~urses made avai lable fo r these young men by the Civil Air Patro l a re of great value to the men in their subsequent Army training. The Civil Air Patrol is accompl ishing a va luable and wor thwhile objective.

4. The San Francisco Army Av iation Cadet Examining Board \\' ishe~ at this time to expres its deep appreciation for the fine recru itment work being accomplished by the CIVIL AIR P ATROL.

For the District Rec l"Uj tina and J nduction Officer:

CLAU DE HILTON, Ca pt. , AC, P resident of the Board.

N EW RECRU I TINC SERVo COMES TO TOWN AND SHOWS I TS STUFF

WINC CO M. R H IN E AN D W AR HE ROS W A LKER, J AC K SO N, CL OVER

INDIANS OF SHERMAN INSTITUTE ARE INFORMED OF CAP PLA N

ST ATEWIDE CURBSIDE INFORMATION CIVEN THE WHOLE WEEK

MANY EN ROLLMENTS MADE IN CH INESE THEATRE FORECOURT

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WAR DEPARTMENT

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL ' S OFF I CE

WASHINGTON 25, D , C ,

FE-I ~oom 4411 16 Novembor 1943. lmmi tions :Building

¥ajor Bertrand Rhine, Commander California Wing, Civil Air Patrol 453 South Spring Street Los Angeles, California

Dear Major Rhine:

Major Gerald H. Sullivan, A.C., Aesistant A.ir Liaison Officer, Head~uarter8 Ninth Service Command, Fort Douglas, Utah, has forwarded your recent report and brochure on Aviation Cadet Recruiting. .

This evidence of your initiative and resourceful­ness is commendable. Your consistent cooperation with Major Strand, the AAF representative at the Los Angeles Recruiting and Induction District, has contributed materially to the success of this program. We are advising Lt. Col. Enrle L. Johnson, A.C., National Commander, C.A.P., of your interest and act! vi ties.

Very truly your 8,

~~ff~ Lt. Col., Air Corps, Liaison Officer, Avo. Cadet Br., Office, Asst. Chief of Air Staff, Personnel.

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SA'\; DI EGO A VIATlOi\ CADET EXAM ING ING BOARD 304 Common wea lul Bldg., 524 "B" Street

SUBJECT: TO:

San Diego 1, Ca lifornia

23 November 1943

Civi l Air Patrol Squadron 913-1 Commandi ng Officer Cal ifornia ~1jng Headquar ters U. S_ Civil Air Patrol 453 Sou th S pri ng Street Los Angeles, Ca lifornia

1. This is to aga in repo rt on the excel lent wo rk bt'ing done by Civil Air Patrol quadron 913-1 of San Diego.

2. War rant Officer Melvin L. Ki ous of that sq uadron has to da te given assembly prog rams at a ll the city high schools and a t two of the largest county high chool . Through these program he has received many applications from eventeen-yea r-o lds, man y of whom are al ready en l i ~tep in the Air Corps Enli sted Reser ve .

3. WO Kious' programs have been so succes ful that th is Examin ing Board is making a rrangements to provide him with tra nsportati on in order that he may continue h is work in the other county high schoo ls wh ich are loca ted in outl ying district.

For the Di trict Rctg. and Ind. Officer :

SANTA ANA

V. A. Kemmerrer Inte lligence Officer CIVIL AIR PATROL Cali forni a Wing Headquarters 4·53 So. Spring Street Los Angeles, California

Dear ir:

HARRY L. McMILLEl\ lVI ajor, Air Corp Presiden t of the Board

You r letter dated 30 October 1943, together with encl osed material on your Avi ation Cadet Recruit ing Campaign has been received_

The materia l you submitted regarding your Aviation Cadet Recru it ing Campaign has been carefull y studied, and I fee l that this ca mpaign, together with the other activities which your organization is carrying on is a rea l contribution to the War Effort as a whole, and particu larl y to ilie Army Air Forces.

I wi h to express my si ncere appreciation to you and to California Wi ng Com mander, Bertrand Rhine, for the inter ­e t which you and your organiza tion a re show; nl! in the pro­curement of Aviation Cadets for the Army Air Forces.

Sincerel y yours,

L. A. WALTON, Brigadier General, G.s.c., Ch ief of Staff.

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LT. SMITH , DOWNED IN FRANCE, ESCAPED CONCENTRATIO N CAMP

A TRAFFIC TICKET CLENDALE 'S MAYOR HANDLED (PU BLICITY?)

BOYS TOUCH AVIATION AT STATEWIDE CAMPAICN EXHIBITS

BOYS LI KE THESE, ALL OVER STATE WERE ALSO INTERESTED

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CLENDALE WINDOW IS LOADED TO CRAB PASSINC EYE5--IT DID

R.O.T.C. STUDENTS CAN ADVANCE TRAININC WITH CAP SUBJECTS

STAFFS LIKE THESE IN MANY COMMUNITIES SERVED ALL· WEEK

SWELL MATERIAL FOR A SWELL EDUCATION" A SWELL FUTURE

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NINTH SERVICE COMMAND

Headquarters inth Service Command Office of the Air Liai on Officer

Fort Dou glas, Utah

Major Bertrand ·Rhine Commander, California Wing Civi l Air P atrol Los Angeles, Ca liforn ia

My Dear Major Rhine:

4 ~ovember 1943

We have just rece ived from Major Strand, our AAF representative of the U. S. Army Recruiting-Induction Serv­ice in Los Angeles_ a copy o f repor t which your Assistant Adjutant, 1st Lt. Wa lle r M. Buckman, submilled to you, 25 Octol er , on Aviation Cadet Recruitment Week, ~ovember 1 to 7, together with the brochure which the Ca liforn ia Wing_ CAP, has pl"l' pared in connection with this special act ivity.

You are to be complimented, Major Rh ine, on the en­thusiastic and thorough participation which you are di recting in connection wit h the Avia tion Cadet Recru iting Campai""n Week. This whole-hearted, practi cal cooperati on bespeaks in no uncertain terms the complete understand ing the CAP has o f the importance of Avi ation Cadet tra inin .... in relation to the genera l wa r e A" orl.

Very trul y yours,

CERALD M. -LLIVA r

Major, AC A t. Ai r Liai on Offi er

* * * Whi le aclual fi gures a re not being released by the Ex­

amining Boards, the}' have all been e la ted over the r ult- and a re anxious to have CA P co ntinue the Row of en listees to them for screening.

At the special requ est of LI. Co l. Earl e J ohnson enough co pi t' of thi issue of " Win g Tips" will I e sent to I ationa l Headquarters for 11 libe ral distr ibuti on to other Wings. T his Wing hopes the ideas workt·d out by its units may prove he lpful 10 other in this j b of ours_